contagium

noun

Definition of contagiumnext
as in contagious disease

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  1. contagious disease
  2. infection
  3. virus
  4. contagion
Noun
  • Cholera is a highly contagious disease that causes diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration, and could be fatal if not immediately treated, according to WHO.
    Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • However, breeding did decline in the past couple of years after park managers moved all the park’s birds to protected spaces to try to keep them safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, a highly contagious disease.
    Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of contagious disease
Noun
  • Additionally, secondhand marijuana smoke has higher levels of fine particulate matter, which can cause cardiovascular disease and lung irritation and make respiratory infections and asthma attacks more likely.
    David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Uncontrolled tooth decay can lead to infections, loss of teeth and painful abscesses.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of infection
Noun
  • Even if the person never feels ill, that worker should be tested and given the antiviral drug Tamiflu to reduce their risk of ever developing symptoms or passing the virus to close contacts.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Trump faced heavy criticism for downplaying the virus, promoting unproven remedies and clashing with his own health experts, most notably Dr. Anthony Fauci.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of virus
Noun
  • Whatever the answer, such personal exposures may be driving a different sort of contagion: public awareness.
    Joshua Cohen, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Regardless of whether the legal arguments set out in the complaint ultimately hold, the lawsuit underlines the narrowness of the margin by which Tether sidestepped the contagion that brought down Celsius and a number of other crypto firms in 2022.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of contagion
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